12 Friday, May 9, 1975 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS r BAT Flint Jewish Community News FJCC-Sponsored Petition Drive to Show Flint Support of Israel Richard Heitzner, chair- man of the Flint Jewish Community Council's com- munity relations commit , tee, announces a petition drive has been started in support of Israel, led by Dr. Jack Stanzler and Miriam and Ellis Perlman. Dr. Stanzler stressed the importance of showing President Ford and Con- gressmen, the vast support for Israel in the Flint area. He said one way to do this is to send petitions with thou- sands of signatures in sup- port of Israel to the Presi- dent. The petition reads: "We, the undersigned, agree that the United States and Israel have a mutual concern based on a common philosophy of democracy and freedom. The two na-I tions stand together as part- ners striving for human dignity. "We petition our gov- ernment's support for the BB Women Plan - Mah Jong Night There are still some open- ings for Bnai Brith Worn- en's mah jong night 7:30 p.m. May 20 at the River Forest club house. There is a charge. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. For reservations, call Marsha Fleming, 239-5510. Comings .... and ... Goings survival, security and eco- nomic well being of the sovereign state of Israel, a firm ally of the United States. Petitions will be distrib- uted to many area churches and in area shopping cen- ters. For, petitions to circu- late, call the Council office, 767-5922. At its April 23 board of governors meeting, the FJCC approved the invita- tion of a Flint clergyman to participate in an education mission to Israel for Chris- tian clergy. Beth El Women Hold Antique Show Twenty-five dealers ex- hibited items in Temple Beth El Sisterhood's 19th annual antique show Sun- day and Monday in the tem- ple, announced Gloria Har- rison, chairman. Ten new dealers participated this year with antique books, an- tique quilts and Victorian jewelry. Arranging the show were Molly Epstein, treasurer; Reva Wexler,, ticket chair- man, assisted by Rita Mag- idsohn; Marcia Levey, pub- licity; Jackie Gutowitz, "Work of Our Hands" shop; and Hannah Kesten, mail- ing. Other chairmen were So- phie Gorne and Fay Taylor, tea room; Sydelle Pappas, waitresses and cashiers; Ethel Rugh Olds, cake; Rhonda Benoit, Rosabeth Schupack, Gayle Silverman and Dorothy Thal, dealers' dinners; and Faye Roten- berg, dealer hospitality. ( Youth News Martin Saltiel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Saltiel, won two awards at the an- nual Region 10 Craftsman Fair at the Genesee Area Skill Center. A student at Flushing High School, Mar- tin won first prize in his group mechanical drawing project and second prize for his architectural drawing presentation. At the state finals in Grand Rapids, his group won the second prize in its category. Dave Sorscher, son of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Sorscher, performed recently with the 20-member Fennell All-Star Band at Western Michigan Uhiversity. Dave is a stu- dent at Southwestern High School. Podhoretz Due at Beth Israel Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary magazine, will appear 'in the fourth program in the Spectrum '75 cultural series 8 p.m. May 18 at Cong. Beth Israel. Podhoretz joined Com- mentary in 1955, becoming its editor in 1960. He has contributed articles on liter- ary matters to several na- tional publications and has appeared on radio and TV. He will speak on "The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish Novel." Flint UJA Hears Ex-Israeli Envoy Dr. Aba Gefen, former Israeli ambassador to Nor- way and director of cultural Kimberly Brook Hourvitz, and scientific affairs for the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. foreign ministry addressed Ralph Hourvitz, , was hon- Temple Beth El will hold , the Flint Jewish communi- ored recently at the Univer- confirmation services 8 p.m. ty's mobilization program sity of Michigan Honors Thursday in the sanctuary. for Israel April 27. Convocation in Ann Arbor. The confirmands are: Jef- Dr. Gefen, a Holocaust She is affiliated with Phi. frey Gershinzon, Karen Eta Sigma Honor Nursing Golden, Ilise Goldman, survivor, has written books on that period. He also was Society. Miss Hourvitz was James Haas, Diana Heiden- a leader of Briha (flight), an installed as treasurer of the rich, Barbara Levey, Debo- underground immigration U-M sophomore nursing rah Meerson, Jeffrey Port- organization. class for 1975-76. ney, George Reiter, Symon The mobilization program Mickey Indianer, daugh- Rosenthal, Jonathon Schus- was one of two such pro- ter of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. In- ter, Jeffrey Stanzler, James grams for United Jewish dianer, has received her Werbe and Nancy Yale. Appeal campaign workers. bachelor of science degree from Antioch College of Yel- low Springs, Ohio. She has been accepted in the Sep- tember class of the Michi- gan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Gilbert B. Gottlieb has May 12—Ann Lebster tion meeting, 8 , been elected treasurer of the Chapter of Hadas- p.m., temple. board of trustees of Valley sah, board meet- —Temple Beth El School. The parents' asso- ing, 12:30 p.m., Sisterhood, an- ciation has new officers, in- home of Manya nual meeting and cluding vice presidents, Weinstein, 1321 installation, 12:30 Marcia Levey and Jane Eldorado. p.m. temple. Cossman; and treasurer, —Temple Beth El May 16—Shavuot. Miriam Perlman. Board of Educa- May 17—Shavuot. Beth El Names Its Confirmands r Community Calendar MITZVA1 Suzanne Griffel, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Griffel, will celebrate her Bat Mitzva 11 a.m. Saturday 11 a.m. at Temple Beth El. `Rosa' Film Due at Beth El _ Spectrum '74 and '75 tick- etholders will see the film, "I Love You Rosa," 8 p.m. Sunday in Temple Beth El. The story is set in 19th Century Jerusalem, and centers around 20-year-old Rosa, a childless widow who in observance of Jewish law must marry Nissim, her late husband's 11-year-old brother. Bar Mitzva Scott Schafer, son of Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Schafer, will come Bar Mitzva 9:30 a.m.. Saturday at Cong. Beth Israel. Hadassah Women Have Talent Auction The Evening Group of the Ann Lebster Chapter of Hadassah held a talent auc- tion Tuesday at the Miller West club house. Lynn Weiss, chairman, reported that -avariety of good s and services were auctioned in- cluding cakes, jellies and other foods, macrame ob- jects and babysitting time. ' Israel-Europe Ties Discussed BONN (JTA) Israel's Foreign Minister Yigal Al- Ion had talks in Duesseldorf last week with foreign Min- ister Hans-Dietrich Genscher on the Middle East situation and Israel's relations with the European community. Allon reported on his talks in the United States and France, while Genscher gave his views on talks he had a few weeks ago in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Allon's visit to Germany precedes Syria's foreign minister arrives in Bonn. Israeli officials here con- sider ,the current flurry of European-Middle East dip- lomatic activity indicates a more intensive and consid- ered interest by Europe in the Middle East area, with Israel wanting greater Eu- ropean participation in the region, without involvement in the crisis itself. During the exchanges in Duesseldorf, which lasted an hour and 40 minutes— twice as long as planned- Genscher assured Allon that Germany would press for the conclusion of the EEC-Israel treaty this sum- mer, and its early entry into force. Another important topic was current Middle East peace initiatives. Allon told newsmen Israel was ready to discuss any reason- able proposal. Yeshiva U. Names Soloveitchik Dean of Revel Graduate School NEW YORK — Dr. Haym Soloveitchik of Israel's He- brew and Tel Aviv Universi- ties has been appointed dean of Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School, it was announced by Dr. Samuel Belkin, presi- dent, Yeshiva University. Ordained at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1963, Dr. Solov- eitchik holds the bachelor's degree from Harvard Uni- versity (1959), a master of arts degree from Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1967), and a PhD degree from Hebrew University (1972). A specialist in medieval Franco-German history, the Boston-born scholar began his teaching career in 1958, aiding rabbinical students at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Seminary. He joined the staff of Hebrew University in 1967, remaining until 1969. He returned to Yeshiva University that year, ap- pointed rosh yeshiva at the seminary, and assistant professor of history at Ber- nard Revel Graduate School. In 1972 he rejoined Hebrew University as sen- ior lecturer in Jewish his- tory, and the following year concurrently taught in the law school of Tel Aviv University, positions held until his appoint as dean of the R School. Born in '1937, the new dean is scion of a family with a tradition of Jewish scholarship. His father, Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, is known throughout the world as the foremost au- thority on Halakha (Jewish law), and as one of the great teachers, scholars and phi- losophers of our time. He is professor of Talmud and Jewish philosophy at Yesh- iva University. The younger Soloveitchik has written a number of papers and articles for scholarly publications in the U.S. and abroad..His ap- pointment becomes effective in September. Hebrew U. Trains Soviet Olim for Profession of Librarian JERUSALEM — Finding a job in Israel can be a tough proposition for a new immi- grant from the Soviet Union whose only credential is a university degree in Russian literature, for example. The Hebrew University offers the road to one solu- tion. Building on the immi- grant's general knowledge of the humanities, a course at the graduate library school provides retraining in the profession of librarian. Twelve newcomers from the USSR are enrolled in the course now. The uni- versity gives them special treatment, 'as a group, in the form of supplementary lessons in Hebrew, En- glish language and Jewish culture. With this help, plus the individual, per- sonal understanding of the library school's staff, they are holding their own with their Israeli fellow stu- dents, and plan to earn a regular university diploma in librarianship in one year. The essential tools — apart from Hebrew, in which they completed a five- month university ulpan be- fore starting the course — are English language and Jewish culture. While the Russians are all university graduates, mostly in lan- guages and literature and a few in sciences, only a small number of them have a working knowledge of En- glish — the language in which 95 percent of the professional library litera- ture is written. The Absorption Minis- try foots the bill for tuition and dormitory (for single students). Extra classes in English' and a continuing Hebrew ulpan on the school premises are pro- vided by the university with government support. But the helpful back- ground lectures on Jewish history and literature are given by staff members on their own time — even during vacations. A Rus- sian speaking librarian at the Jewish National and University Library helps by abstracting in Russian some of the copious En- glish reading assign- ments. Meanwhile, the university 'announced that medical students at the Hebrew Uni- versity received two dormi- tory buildings from the fund for higher educatio Israel. Dedicated on the Ein Ka- rem campus of the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine were the Dave and Lynn Finkle Student Residence Center and the Isaac and Dora Candiotty Building. Sadat's Position Surprises Arabs NEW YORK (ZINS) — Arab diplomats at the UN are openly expressing sur- prise at President Sadat's militant and unyielding pos- ture in his recent negotia- tions with Dr. Kissinger. According to them, Sadat stiffened his stand and took an uncompromising posi- tion when he saw the set- backs to American forei n policy in Turkey, Greece, Vietnam, Cambodia and Portugal. It is said that Sadat was particularly impressed with the communist takeover in Portugal, a country that had served as a base for the American airlift to Israel during the Yom Kippur War.